As 2010 nears a close we reflect on the year’s most memorable moments and, as always, the musical soundtrack that characterized the year through good times and bad. And so without further adieu we bring you the first in our Top Ten Of 2010 series for which we’ve asked a selection of friends, bands, bloggers and other people with admirable taste to give us their favourite songs and albums from the year.
The first contributor for the series is Dean McGrath – singer-guitarist of Brisbane’s Hungry Kids of Hungary. It has been quite a big year for the fine indie-pop quartet, having just released their excellent debut long player, Escapades, and embarking on their first headlining national tour. Dead took some time out from all the year’s madness to give Pedestrian an exclusive insight into the music of 2010 that topped his listening lists…
Favourite Albums
Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
The Morning Benders – Big Echo
Dr Dog – Shame Shame
Titus Andronicus – The Monitor
Spoon – Transference
LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
Beach House – Teen Dream
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Before Today
Honorable mentions to new Sufjan, No Age and Panda Bear records which – I haven’t heard in full yet but am very excited about.
Favourite Songs
Deerhunter – “Helicopter”
Deerhunter – Helicopter by Freedom Or Death
Arcade Fire – “Ready to Start”
Arcade Fire – Ready to Start by Humbertosilva
Spoon – “Out Go The Lights”
SPOON – Out Go The Lights by MICHOVELEZ
The Morning Benders – “Promises”
The Morning Benders – Promises by The Drift Record Shop
Beach House – “Zebra”
Beach House – Zebra by purpleplaid
Gorillaz – “Superfast Jellyfish”
Gorillaz – Superfast Jellyfish (Mighty Mouse Remix) by Gorillaz
Dr Dog – “Unbearable Why”
Dr. Dog – Unbearable Why by marinak
The Books – “Cold Freezing Night”
Cloud Control – “There’s Nothing In The Water We Can’t Fight”
CLOUD CONTROL – There’s Nothing In The Water We Can’t Fight 1,mp3 by lanewayfest
Panda Bear – “Slow Motion”
Panda Bear – Slow Motion by ListenBeforeYouBuy
Hungary Kids of Hungary and their fresh brand of indie pop are among the fantastic artists on the Playground Weekender 2011 lineup. For more details and ticket information visit www.playgroundweekender.com.au
Hungry Kids of Hungary debut release Escapades is out now – www.myspace.com/hungrykidsofhungary
